Dale C. Brown
| Dale Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg; 17 st 2 lb) |
| Years active | 1990s |
| Occupation | Founder and Director at Detroit Threat Management Center and Detroit Urban Survival Training (D.U.S.T.) |
| Spouse | Mirela Brown |
| Children | Indira Brown (daughter), Miles Brown (son), Kenan Brown (step-son) |
Dale C. Brown aka Commander Dale Brown (born 1969 in Ann Arbor, Michigan) is an American urban survival and self-defense expert. He is best known as the founder of Detroit Threat Management Center, and Detroit Urban Survival Training (stylized as D.U.S.T.).[2][3]
Background
[edit]Brown is an army veteran who served as an Airborne Paratrooper in 1989.[4] In the early 1990s, brown relocated to Detroit, Michigan where he taught locals how to protect themselves.[5][6][7] In the mid-1990s, he founded a community service based organization and bodyguard training program, Detroit Threat Management Center.[5][8] The Center's personnel are known as V.I.P.E.R.S which stands for Violence Intervention Protective Emergency Response System.[6] In 2005, Brown mounted a mission to New Orleans where he spent many hours helping families and providing supplies during the first week of Hurricane Katrina.[3] In October 2015, the Detroit Threat Management Center offered free self-defense courses for Emergency medical services (EMS) workers.[9]
In 2020, Brown and his wife Mirela co-founded Detroit Urban Survival Training aka D.U.S.T, a self-defense school headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan.[10][11][12] On December 13, 2021, Odell Beckham Jr. celebrated scoring a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the Monday night football by performing some viral self-defense tactics made by Brown.[13] In February 2022, Joaquin Buckley visited DUST to test the validity of Brown's methods,[14] two weeks later of Buckley's visit, Buckley enlisted him as a cornerman for his UFC Fight Night 201.[15][2] In November, mixed arts fighter Daniel James appeared in a video preparing for Bellator 288 with help from Brown.[16] James later during an interview stated that he used the DUST tactic to escape a rear naked choke to win his fight against Tyrell Fortune.[17]
Controversy
[edit]In December 2021, Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie uploaded a video on DUST, where he and another YouTuber reacted to Brown's tactics.[18]
In January 2022, Tai Tuivasa announced that he was upset by Brown, and stated "Everyone wants to fight Jake Paul, but I want to fight this gammon."[19][20][21] In March, Bas Rutten critiqued Brown stating "guys like that get people killed."[3]
In January 2023, Sean Strickland first met Brown where he pushed Brown toward a display case in a gun store.[22][23] In February 2023, Strickland commented below one of Brown's Instagram posts, stating "everything about this is wrong."[24]
Publications
[edit]- Brown, Dale C (2022-11-07). Detroit Urban Survival Chronicles. ISBN 979-8-218-08872-9.
Personal life
[edit]Brown is married to Mirela whom he first met in 2010, she is a Bosnian immigrant. They have been married since 2013 and have three children; Indira Brown, Miles Brown, and Kenan Brown (step-son).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ mahadevan, tara. "Lil Yachty Links With Viral Self Defense Instructor and Gets Some Combat Lessons". Complex. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b King, Nolan (February 18, 2022). "Viral sensation Dale Brown of D.U.S.T. to corner Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night 201". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b c d "Chokes, eye pokes and groin strikes: The life of the Detroit self-defense guy". ESPN.com. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Who is Dale Brown? The self-defense 'expert' taking over social media". www.mmaindia.com. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b "Detroit paramilitary professional offers 3 measures that could have stopped Newtown shooter". mlive. 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ a b "'Nothing works here': Reality on the streets of a broken Motor City". The Independent. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "People in Detroit are hiring paramilitary guards because they've lost faith in the government". Vice. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Black History: Commander Dale Brown Using Non-Violence To Keep Detroit Safe - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Concerned By Attack On EMS Workers, Offer Of Free Defense Training Made - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. 2015-10-20. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Chokes, eye pokes and groin strikes: The life of the Detroit self-defense guy". ESPN.com. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Mitchell, Kimberly P. (December 30, 2021). "Detroit D.U.S.T. school embraces viral fandom with humor to teach self defense". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Video: UFC's Joaquin Buckley puts Detroit Urban Survival Training guy to the test". MMA Junkie. 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ "Odell Beckham Jr. Praised By Viral 'D.U.S.T.' Star After TD Celebration". TMZ. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Segura, Danny (January 18, 2022). "Video: UFC's Joaquin Buckley puts Detroit Urban Survival Training guy to the test". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Meshew, Jed (2022-02-23). "Viral sensation Dale Brown details his work with Joaquin Buckley, 'absolutely' would corner him again". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Heck, Mike (2022-11-18). "Video: Rapper Twista's bodyguard Daniel James prepares for Bellator 288 with help from D.U.S.T. Commander Dale Brown". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ MMA FIGHTER USES DETROIT DUST TACTICS TO WIN BELLATOR 288. Retrieved 2024-06-18 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ Tik Tok Survival Training. PewDiePie. December 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ Tabuena, Anton (January 6, 2022). "'He makes me angry' - UFC heavyweight wants to fight viral guru from Detroit Urban Survival Training". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Grandsire, Lucas (January 6, 2022). "Tai Tuivasa Gets Brutally Honest On Dale Brown, The Detroit Urban Survival Training Guy". ClutchPoints. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Cox, Susan (2022-01-06). "Tai Tuivasa calls out viral self defense trainer Dale Brown: "Everyone wants to fight Jake Paul, but I want to fight this gammon"". BJPenn.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Vyas, Himakshu (February 23, 2023). "Sean Strickland Gives Final Warning to D.U.S.T. Self-Defense Expert Dale Brown: "If I Pull Up…"". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Holland, Jesse (January 19, 2023). "Video: Sean Strickland derails Detroit's D.U.S.T defense guru's system in one clumsy clip". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
- ^ Praveen, Yeswanth (February 6, 2023). "'Helio Gracie Looking Down Proud'- Sean Strickland Joins Fans in Roasting Detroit Survival Trainer for Latest Tutorial Clip". EssentiallySports. Retrieved 2024-06-18.